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Bingham Middle

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Bingham Middle ranks 297 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Bingham Middle is a public middle school located in Independence, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 758 students. The school is part of the Independence 30 School District, which is ranked 238 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bingham Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 297-365 out of 438-459 schools.

Bingham Middle faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, attendance, and serving specific student populations. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.7% to 44.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Clifford H. Nowlin Middle (31.7%) and Pioneer Ridge Middle (31.7%). Academically, Bingham Middle's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MAP assessments, is consistently below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels.

Comparing Bingham Middle's performance to nearby higher-performing schools within the same district and region provides valuable context and highlights areas for potential improvement. For example, Moreland Ridge Middle and Frontier School Of Innovation-M consistently outperform Bingham Middle across various metrics, including academic achievement and student-teacher ratio. Examining the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for Bingham Middle to improve its overall performance.

730

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,770

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1716 S Speck Rd
Independence, MO 64057-2066

(816) 521-5490

District: Independence 30

Students who attend Bingham Middle usually attend:

High:

William Chrisman High

Feeder schools for Bingham Middle:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary
	Mill Creek Elementary
	Ott Elementary
	Procter Elementary
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	Randall Elementary
	Spring Branch Elementary
	Thomas Hart Benton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

20.8%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Missouri avg41%

297^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Independence 30

238^th of 367Independence 30 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	297 of 438	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	330 of 451	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	344 of 459	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	365 of 459	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	332 of 454	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	474 of 587	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	427 of 552	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	426 of 568	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	301 of 435	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	378 of 585	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	474 of 633	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	521 of 649	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	478 of 623	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	372 of 625	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	297 of 614	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	211 of 601	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	264 of 624	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	253 of 624	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	215 of 619	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	55 of 143	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	96 of 144	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	66 of 153	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	101 of 148	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	88 of 135	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	101 of 149	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	10.7	194 of 195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	132 of 204	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	52 of 81	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	46 of 72	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	37 of 74	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	37 of 74	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	52 of 78	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	58 of 67	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	73 of 96	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	183 of 369	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	278 of 378	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	266 of 382	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	251 of 365	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	151 of 371	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	348 of 482	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	283 of 422	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	33 of 51	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2019	13.3	92 of 98	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	71 of 79	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	81 of 196	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.8	189 of 194	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	168 of 192	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	236 of 358	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	285 of 379	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	321 of 385	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	325 of 381	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	286 of 376	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	412 of 527	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	329 of 479	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+45 vs state

Science36%-4 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bingham Middle	Public	7-8	1716 S Speck Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5490	730	50	14.6	76.4%	367 (50.3%)	114 (15.6%)	152 (20.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.2%)	72 (9.9%)	35.2	297^th of 438 public middle schools	32.2%		27.8	330^th of 451 public middle schools	26.8%	33		31.5	13.7	35.7		30.7	34.5	90.4	$13,770	$1,640	$12,130
Pioneer Ridge Middle	Public	7-8	1656 S Speck Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5385	731	51	14.2	64.4%	374 (51.2%)	119 (16.3%)	144 (19.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	85 (11.6%)	41.4	263^rd of 438 public middle schools	40.0%		45.8	244^th of 451 public middle schools	45.9%	19		33.6	11.8	37.2		29.8	45.2	85.4	$13,891	$1,516	$12,375
Bridger Middle	Public	6	18200 E M-78 Hwy	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5375	744	47	15.6	72.3%	374 (50.3%)	116 (15.6%)	159 (21.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	75 (10.1%)								(n/a)	47.2				35.6				$12,948	$1,164	$11,784
Paul Kinder Middle School	Public	6-8	3930 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3560	919	57	16.1	38.8%	571 (62.1%)	128 (13.9%)	103 (11.2%)	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	84 (9.1%)	69.7	109^th of 438 public middle schools	75.1%		75	88^th of 451 public middle schools	80.5%	21	53.5	48.7	31.2	46.7	48.4	42.4	52.6		$11,907	$580	$11,327
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle	Public	6-8	2800 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5380	902	54	16.7	79.8%	316 (35.0%)	151 (16.7%)	328 (36.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	91 (10.1%)	21.4	355^th of 438 public middle schools	18.9%		22.4	362^nd of 451 public middle schools	19.7%	7	16.9	23.3	11.0	30.3	21.8	26.4	28.4	69.1	$12,761	$1,410	$11,352
Brittany Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2701 NW 1st St	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3470	807	57	14.1	31.5%	547 (67.8%)	94 (11.6%)	86 (10.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (8.4%)	84.6	49^th of 438 public middle schools	88.8%		87.6	37^th of 451 public middle schools	91.8%	12	52.1	60.3	46.3	54.1	58.0	58.5	57.8	98.4	$14,015	$553	$13,463
Delta Woods Middle	Public	6-8	4401 NE Lakewood Way	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3580	831	54	15.3	22.3%	538 (64.7%)	133 (16.0%)	74 (8.9%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.9%)	89.3	35^th of 438 public middle schools	92.0%		86.9	39^th of 451 public middle schools	91.4%	4	71.1	61.0	46.8	54.7	59.6	57.6	62.2	97.5	$12,824	$366	$12,457
Raytown Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Pittman Rd	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7360	667	46	14.5	66.0%	130 (19.5%)	320 (48.0%)	136 (20.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (10.5%)	18.9	367^th of 438 public middle schools	16.2%		17.8	391^st of 451 public middle schools	13.3%	24	14.3	18.3	16.6	27.1	19.0	23.2	26.8	95.4	$15,524	$882	$14,642
Raytown Central Middle	Public	6-8	10601 E 59th St	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7400	488	34	14.2	65.8%	112 (23.0%)	237 (48.6%)	80 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	18.8	368^th of 438 public middle schools	16.0%		22.9	360^th of 451 public middle schools	20.2%	8	18.6	27.3	8.1	21.6	17.9	31.3	20.7	68.4	$16,883	$1,005	$15,877
Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	813	57	14.3	31.0%	522 (64.2%)	125 (15.4%)	86 (10.6%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	77	77^th of 438 public middle schools	82.4%		78.1	75^th of 451 public middle schools	83.4%	2	58.3	55.8	53.0	49.9	49.4	41.0	50.5		$13,552	$364	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Bingham Middle

Is Bingham Middle a good school?

Bingham Middle ranks 297^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bingham Middle?

Students at Bingham Middle are 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Bingham Middle attend?

Students who attend Bingham Middle usually go on to attend William Chrisman High

How many students attend Bingham Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Bingham Middle.

What district is Bingham Middle in?

Independence 30

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.